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Samsung Galaxy S6 review (in progress): Our first day with Samsung's superphone

The Galaxy S6 takes Samsung's upscale smartphone line to the next design level with a lustworthy metal-and-glass construction. Can the GS6 finally outshine the iPhone?

2015 Subaru BRZ review: From over-hyped to underrated

From the ground up, this coupe feels like a car that was built with enthusiasts in mind and sporty driving at its core.

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HTC One M9 review

HTC's One M9 keeps its gorgeous metal design and adds some updated internals, but it feels a bit too familiar in an increasingly cutting-edge mobile phone market.

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A highly mobile hybrid for less

Asus' Transformer Book T300 Chi makes good use of Intel's Core M processor, but is sometimes awkward to use.

Retractable earbuds give this headphone an edge

LG's top-end Tone around-the-neck stereo Bluetooth headset features a nifty design, good sound, and strong battery life for a little over $100.

2015 Jaguar XF review

Old-school style with modern performance

This Jag feels like an old-school car with a modern power train, because that's exactly what it is.

MacBook Pro with Force Touch trackpad review

Apple's smaller MacBook Pro with Retina display gets a new CPU, faster flash memory and a new trackpad with this update.

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